Anderson Reservoir Number 1, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Anderson Reservoir Number 1 stands in Mesa County, Colorado. This is pine and birch ground. With some 49 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Mesa County listings. Nearest town is Palisade, 13 miles off. Boulder sits 167 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Reservoir Number 1

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Mesa County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 59°F and January about 18°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Anderson Reservoir Number 2, 0.4 miles out. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.